anxiety

As a lot of you know (and many of you don’t), I’ve struggled with a severe anxiety disorder for most of my life. For 5-6 of my more recent years, I fell into a trap of agoraphobia, which meant never wanting to leave my house and feeling ill if…

There was a time in my life when I could honestly say that I was scared of everything. I couldn’t watch a scary movie, roller coasters gave me panic attacks, and even a dark cloud in the sky could give me heart palpitations. Would it surprise you to learn…

Anxiety can affect all of us; some experiencing it in more extreme forms than others. I could start this post by telling you about all of the mental health statistics and then move onto vague advice from “professionals” who haven’t experienced extreme anxieties themselves, but I’d rather be real…

I’ve struggled as a secret anxiety fighter for many years, in fact ever since I was 10 years old. Talk about being trained and vetted as a secret agent at a young age! What’s this world coming to if even kids are asked to train and fight anxiety like…

If you’re newer here and aren’t familiar with my personal history with anxiety and agoraphobia, I’ll take a minute to fill you in before I talk about how I’ve been able to overcome many hurdles.I’ve always been an anxious person. When I was younger, I dealt with long phases…

Living life as an anxiety fighter, I’ve often felt like a secret agent with a secret mission that no one knows about! I’m vigilant, I’m well-prepared, I’ve thought it all through! I’ve obsessed over every scenario and possible outcome and I’m so educated about potential disaster that I’m too…

One year ago, I thought my world was falling apart. I spent nearly a week in tears, an entire day in bed, and thought some of the worst thoughts I could ever think. I wanted my fears to end. I wanted my anxiety-ridden brain to just turn off so…

I was 8 years old and I hated school. I didn’t hate it per se, I just hated how it made me feel. It made me feel sick inside and I didn’t know why. I despised going to school and did whatever I could to avoid it so I…

Hellooo my lovely forest friends! Happy October! I am feeling pretty good lately, and that is because I finally got enough courage to visit the doctor and get some help for this anxiety of mine. This step was only about five years in the making, no big deal or…

Those of you who have been around for a while know about my struggles with anxiety and how I’ve been battling it for a long time now. There was a time when I was open and honest about what was going on in my mind, and then I sort…

Last year I got an email from a girl. Victoria. She had read my previous posts about anxiety and just wanted to show her support. She told me that she struggled with the same issues, and that she had written a book about her experiences. She included an excerpt…

The other day I mentioned that one of my goals for this year was to reject negativity from my life. This is something I’ve come to realize needs to be done, and is something that I’m going to focus on greatly. You might think that negative things happen, and…